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The AI skills gap is here, says AI company, and power users are pulling ahead

26 March 2026 at 05:44
Anthropic finds AI isn’t replacing jobs yet, but early data shows growing inequality as experienced users gain an edge, raising concerns about future displacement and workforce divides.

Convicted spyware chief hints that Greece’s government was behind dozens of phone hacks

26 March 2026 at 05:19
The spyware founder's comments are the most direct suggestion yet from anyone inside Intellexa that the Mitsotakis government authorized the hacking of dozens of phones belonging to senior Greek government ministers, opposition leaders, military officials, and journalists.

Google unveils TurboQuant, a new AI memory compression algorithm β€”Β and yes, the internet is calling it β€˜Pied Piper’

26 March 2026 at 04:38
Google’s TurboQuant has the internet joking about Pied Piper from HBO's "Silicon Valley." The compression algorithm promises to shrink AI’s β€œworking memory” by up to 6x, but it’s still just a lab experiment for now.

Jury finds Meta and Google negligent in landmark social media addiction trial

26 March 2026 at 01:50
Evidence presented at the trial swayed the jury to the plaintiff's side, demonstrating that Meta understood how addictive its platforms could be among teens in particular and that it was actively researching the issue and using its findings to increase engagement among young users.

Apple overhauls its app developer platform with 100 new metrics, more tools

26 March 2026 at 01:26
Apple is adding 100+ new App Store Connect metrics, giving developers deeper, first-party insights into monetization, subscriptions, and user behavior as it doubles down on its app ecosystem in the AI era.

Bernie Sanders and AOC propose a ban on data center construction

26 March 2026 at 01:15
Senator Bernie Sanders and Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez introduced companion legislation to halt construction on new data centers until Congress passes comprehensive AI regulation.

Russia arrests alleged owner of cybercrime forum LeakBase, report says

26 March 2026 at 00:36
Russian state-owned media reported that police in Russia arrested the administrator of LeakBase, a large hacking forum.
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  • HowΒ soap opera-TikTok hybridsΒ became a billion-dollar business Theresa Loconsolo
    Over the past few years, a new category of mobile apps has quietly exploded intoΒ a multi-billion dollar business.Β They’reΒ called β€œmicro dramas” β€” short-form, mobile-first scripted shows designed to be watched vertically on your phone. Think soap opera meets TikTok, complete with secret billionaire romances, disapproving werewolf mothers-in-law, and cliffhangers engineered to keep users tapping. The leading […]
     

HowΒ soap opera-TikTok hybridsΒ became a billion-dollar business

25 March 2026 at 23:30
Over the past few years, a new category of mobile apps has quietly exploded intoΒ a multi-billion dollar business.Β They’reΒ called β€œmicro dramas” β€” short-form, mobile-first scripted shows designed to be watched vertically on your phone. Think soap opera meets TikTok, complete with secret billionaire romances, disapproving werewolf mothers-in-law, and cliffhangers engineered to keep users tapping. The leading […]

Granola raises $125M, hits $1.5B valuation as it expands from meeting notetaker to enterprise AI app

25 March 2026 at 22:48
Granola's valuation jumped from $250 million to $1.5 billion with this round, and it has added more support for AI agents after users previously complained.

Meta launches new initiative to support entrepreneurship, drive AI adoption

25 March 2026 at 22:45
Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg said in a memo to staff that small businesses have always been a big part of the company's business model, and that while tens of millions of entrepreneurs already use its platforms to grow and connect with customers, the company wants to do more in the space.
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